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THE HONORS COLLEGE The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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College Features Brock Scholars Program Innovations in Honors High Achieving Mocs Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Departmental Honors

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Benefits Priority registration for classes Honors housing option 24-hour access to Honors College Reading Room and computer lab Personal academic advisement and advice in making post- baccalaureate plans Endowed scholarships available only to Honors College students

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Student Activities Community service and charitable fund-raising Social events Intramural sports Guest lectures Participation at national and regional conferences Campus and community engagement

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Brock Scholars Program Established in 1977 Four year interdisciplinary program Approximately 150 students Will enroll 50 freshmen in Fall 2016 Special benefits, including...

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Curriculum General education replacement Specially designed freshman year seminar Innovative special topics courses offered by select faculty in all general education categories Small class size (15-20 per class) Honors thesis

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Financial Benefits Freshmen are awarded a William E. Brock, Jr. Scholarship Premier scholarship package at UTC Renewable for eight semesters Combined with TN HOPE (lottery) and any other University or departmental scholarships Annual cultural stipend

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Other Funded Experiences Odyssey Grants Funding for study abroad, internships away from campus Access to funding for research and travel to regional and national conferences

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Brock Scholars Travel Seminars 2004 Paris 2005 Florence & Rome 2006 Vienna 2007 Madrid & Barcelona 2008 Western Turkey 2010 Germany 2011 Greece 2012 China 2013 London 2014 Spain 2015 Budapest and Prague

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National Recognition National Scholarships: - Rhodes - Goldwater - Truman - Boren National Programs: - Public Policy and International Affairs Institute (Princeton) - Institute for Responsible Citizenship (Georgetown)

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About Brock Scholars Alumni Over 90% who apply are accepted into law school, medical school, and Ph.D. programs Most receive generous fellowships, scholarships or assistantships Emory Harvard Columbia Vanderbilt Oxford Stanford Johns Hopkins University of Chicago

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Selection Process Phase I Separate Brock Scholars Application available at www.utc.edu/brock-scholars Application form Rsum Essay on prescribed topic 2 recommendation letters Transcript ACT or SAT Scores December 1 st deadline

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Selection Process Phase II Selected candidates invited for two-day campus conference in late January or early February, including: Interviews Seminar Class visits Department visits Social activities Overnight stay in honors housing Decision letters sent in early March

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Innovations in Honors (IIH) Offering new honors opportunities Engaging more students in honors education through collaborative learning Community-embedded Problem-based learning Honors thesis Application deadline February 1 for currently enrolled UTC students or transfer students who have completed at least one year of college

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High-Achieving Mocs Living Learning Community (HAM LLC) 38 new freshmen will participate Students live, work, and take classes as a cohort in a one-year experience Students who apply to UTC with a minimum 26 ACT and 3.5 high school GPA will be invited to join as long as space remains

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Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Educate undergraduate students about research and creative production Engage students in research and creative opportunities Provide information to faculty and students across campus Promote new research initiatives Provide support for conference participation

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Departmental Honors Honors thesis in the major department Two-semester research or creative project Presentations at conferences Publications in professional journals